Fans of Aston Villa, Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday are reacting to reports the Middlesbrough owner is demanding an English Football League investigation into the trio's financial conduct.

The Telegraph claims Steve Gibson has arranged a special meeting of all Championship clubs for a week on Wednesday, insisting that Villa, Derby and Wednesday are attempting to bypass the new profitability and sustainability regulations by unfair means.

The newspaper adds that Gibson is "furious" Middlesbrough have sold £40 million worth of players to balance the books, while other clubs "manipulate the rules" by allocating some of their costs to avoid potential sanctions.

Interestingly, Aston Villa, Derby and Sheffield Wednesday are three of the clubs currently competing with Boro for a play-off place.

And Gibson's alleged complaint comes just weeks after his side - who have received Premier League parachute payments in each of the last two campaigns - dropped out of the top six for the first time all season.

This is what's being said in response to The Telegraph's report on Twitter...

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When some clubs drop in to the Championship with parachute payments, plus being allowed higher losses under FFP (P&S) regulations, it encourages other clubs without those benefits to push the boat out to compete. Mr Gibson should focus on the systemic causes rather than symptoms

Gibson sounds like a man clutching at straws and absolutely desperate for action to be taken against his rivals next season, before boro went up they too were flirting with FFP ...didnt see him using the press then.